1. essence - noun
· the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story"
Synonym(s): kernel, substance, core, center, centre, gist, heart, heart_and_soul, inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty-gritty
Hypernym(s): content, cognitive_content, mental_object
2. essence - noun
· any substance possessing to a high degree the predominant properties of a plant or drug or other natural product from which it is extracted
Hypernym(s): substance
3. essence - noun
· the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
Synonym(s): effect, burden, core, gist
Hypernym(s): meaning, significance, signification, import
4. essence - noun
· a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor
Synonym(s): perfume
Hypernym(s): toiletry, toilet_articles
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